This drawing of a mounted warrior riding through bullets was created in 1875-1877 by a Kiowa Indian. It is part of a collection held by the Smithsonian's National Anthropological Archives.
Books
Janet C. Berlo and Ruth B. Phillips, Native North American Art (Oxford, 1998): This book provides a solid overview of a massive subject. It includes maps, a timeline, notes on sources, an index, and tons of great pictures with informative captions. Use it as a textbook, skip ahead to the chapter heading that interests you, check out the index, or just start flipping through it until you see a picture that captures your imagination.
Electronic Databases
CAMIO (Catalog of Art Museum Images Online): This database allows you to search for pictures of art objects at museums across the country. It is available at public and school libraries in North Carolina through NC Live. Ask a librarian for help in finding NC Live on the library's webpage. You can also ask for a password if you want to access NC Live from home.
Online Resources Beauty Surrounds Us: This online exhibition from the National Museum of the American Indian contains photos and descriptions of dozens of Native American art objects. The objects are arranged by theme; you can also look at maps showing where they were created.
Who Stole the Tee pee?: Another web exhibit from the National Museum of the American Indian, this one about social change. It focuses on the work of present-day Native American artists and provides lots of images.
Keeping History: Plains Indian Ledger Drawings: This online exhibit from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History features images of "ledger" drawings created in the nineteenth century by Plains Indians. It includes captions describing the drawings and information on why they were created.
Surrounded by Beauty: Arts of North America: This website was created by The Minneapolis Institute of Arts. It provides an overview of Native American views about art as well as pictures and analysis of various art objects.
Susan Peterson, "Pottery by American Indian Women: The Legacy of Generations: The Avant-Garde"(1998): This site includes an essay on Native American pottery, biographical information about ten contemporary Native American women potters, pictures of their work, and a bibliography. It is part of Women Artists of the American West, a resource created at Purdue University.
The Pottery Project: At this website, you can view dozens of pots from different Southwest tribes in 3-D.
Books
Janet C. Berlo and Ruth B. Phillips, Native North American Art (Oxford, 1998): This book provides a solid overview of a massive subject. It includes maps, a timeline, notes on sources, an index, and tons of great pictures with informative captions. Use it as a textbook, skip ahead to the chapter heading that interests you, check out the index, or just start flipping through it until you see a picture that captures your imagination.
Electronic Databases
CAMIO (Catalog of Art Museum Images Online): This database allows you to search for pictures of art objects at museums across the country. It is available at public and school libraries in North Carolina through NC Live. Ask a librarian for help in finding NC Live on the library's webpage. You can also ask for a password if you want to access NC Live from home.
Online Resources
Beauty Surrounds Us: This online exhibition from the National Museum of the American Indian contains photos and descriptions of dozens of Native American art objects. The objects are arranged by theme; you can also look at maps showing where they were created.
Who Stole the Tee pee?: Another web exhibit from the National Museum of the American Indian, this one about social change. It focuses on the work of present-day Native American artists and provides lots of images.
Keeping History: Plains Indian Ledger Drawings: This online exhibit from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History features images of "ledger" drawings created in the nineteenth century by Plains Indians. It includes captions describing the drawings and information on why they were created.
Kiowa Drawings in the National Anthropological Archives: Includes information about art created by Kiowa Indians, with links to images.
Surrounded by Beauty: Arts of North America: This website was created by The Minneapolis Institute of Arts. It provides an overview of Native American views about art as well as pictures and analysis of various art objects.
Susan Peterson, "Pottery by American Indian Women: The Legacy of Generations: The Avant-Garde"(1998): This site includes an essay on Native American pottery, biographical information about ten contemporary Native American women potters, pictures of their work, and a bibliography. It is part of Women Artists of the American West, a resource created at Purdue University.
The Pottery Project: At this website, you can view dozens of pots from different Southwest tribes in 3-D.